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Week 10

Weekly
Grade
Will McAvoy
6-4 125.64
109.73
 
VS
proj
milanese
88.72 4-6
95.57

Will McAvoy defeat milanese in 125.64-88.72 rout

Will McAvoy showed up and outperformed expectations, rolling to a 125.64-88.72 win over milanese, who fell short of projections. Will McAvoy grabbed an early 17.30-point lead on Thursday. milanese came back to take the lead late afternoon Sunday, powered by the Los Angeles Chargers defense (13 points) and Jalen Richard (5.9). Not to be deterred, Will McAvoy got it going later that night, as Ezekiel Elliott (30.7 points) put them back ahead once and for all. Will McAvoy (6-4) will look to notch another W against Bullfrog, while milanese (4-6) will attempt to right the ship against buttfumble's Team.

Matchup Timeline

  Will McAvoy   milanese

Inside the Matchup

Matchup Player of the Week

The Redskins defense overachieved for the second time this season, scoring 17 points against their 5.37-point projection. During a 16-3 win over the Buccaneers, they allowed only 3 points, surrendered 501 yards, and forced 4 turnovers. The Redskins defense ranks #5 among fantasy DEFs this season and will face the Texans next week.
The Washington Redskins defense

Top Player Comparison

Will McAvoy
Points
% of total points 125.64
1
Ezekiel Elliott
RB
30.7
14.66
24.4%
2
Matt Ryan
QB
20.5
22.53
16.3%
3
Odell Beckham Jr.
WR
19.3
12.51
15.4%
4
The Washington Redskins defense
DEF
17
5.37
13.5%
milanese
Points
% of total points 88.72
1
Michael Thomas
WR
19
14.19
21.4%
2
Wil Lutz
K
17
11.06
19.2%
3
The Los Angeles Chargers defense
DEF
13
7.78
14.7%
4
Andy Dalton
QB
8.92
20.76
10.1%

Matchup Highlights

Monday
Odell Beckham Jr. had a 20-yard touchdown catch for Will McAvoy on Monday night, helping to increase the margin of victory for the team.

Points By Position

  Will McAvoy   milanese

StatSmack

Will McAvoy must have eaten their Wheaties this morning. They scored more points in this matchup (125.64) than their season average (108.08).
We heard scoring helps you win. Will McAvoy are doing a better job of that, averaging 108.08 versus milanese's 92.37.
As Herm Edwards once said, "You play to win the game!" Will McAvoy (6-4) have a better record than milanese (4-6).
Even the computers think Will McAvoy have a better-constructed roster. They have a higher projected points average (103.43) than milanese (96.63).
Will McAvoy don't let their opponents come within striking distance. They've got more blowout wins this season than milanese (5 vs 3).
Will McAvoy are better at closing games out, with fewer close losses than milanese (0 vs 1).
Will McAvoy should change their team name to "The Overachievers" since they have scored higher than projected in more weeks than milanese (6 vs 4).
By position, Will McAvoy have outscored milanese at QB, RB, TE, and DEF this season.
Will McAvoy don’t just win, they win BIG, with an average margin of victory of 13 points, third-highest in the league.
The starters for Will McAvoy had more big plays in their NFL games this week (1) than the starters for milanese (0).
Don't worry milanese, just because you lost doesn't mean it's all over. But you really should have won. Give that a whirl next week!

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